Karen Grassley is a beautiful woman. She was amazing on the house on the prairie. Even today, I watch it and there are so many scenes that make you tear up or even cry. Excellent cast. Thank you to all the folks who made that show so incredible.
@@runningbearwhitedove7129 you're right, TV news are most of time fake news, negativity, it's way better to watch series like this one than watching bullshit on TV
I absolutely LOVED HER. And as a kid, I watched this show BECAUSE OF THIS WOMAN Karen Grassle. I wanted a Mama like the character she played. And it seems like she was really that way in real life. Over the past 40+ years I’ve NEVER heard an ill word about Karen Grassle. That is almost unheard of in Hollywood. GOD Bless you Karen. Thank you for the years of your work.
I hear you on watching a show because of a character or actress. For me it was typically a mother or mother figure. Honestly, those moments at times - I held onto for dear life. I am very happy that she had such a wonderful experience on LHOTP. I never missed a show. As far as the books by LEW those were hours of happy escape for me.
I am the exact same age as Melissa Gilbert and this was my favorite show in the whole world! I adored Karen Grassle! She did such an amazing job portraying “MA”. I loved the interactions between her and Mrs. Olson.
This was such a treat to see a throw back interview with Karen. I could listen to her talk all day. Even when she’s not playing Ma, she takes me right back to that comforting Ma voice.
She was the best Mrs. Ingalls. She was a perfect choice. Her role as Mrs Charles Ingalls is also what helped make little house on the prairie so popular.
The role of a lifetime for her. She played it brilliantly and how could go wrong working along side if Michael Landon. What a duo they played off each other beautifully.
There was a lot of behind the scene dysfunction in her life. She and Michael had a falling out about her salary after the first or second season.He punished her by reducing her role .She said she would sit for 2 hours to get her costume,makeup and hair done and her scenes would be a couple of lines and her pouring coffee with the camera shot being on the coffee cup.She was drinking heavily and felt trapped in the show. She if she had walked out on a major series no one would hire her in Hollywood.This went on for two years before it was settled.
@@cechristine2376 have you never heard actors use completely different voices in their movies than they use in real life? I thought the same thing, I like that her accent is the same in real life as the show.
@@m.e.d.7997 They did not, Michael Landon was great on Bonanza. He had multiple interactions with beautiful women that jumped off the screen and he was sexy as all get out. You could feel the chemistry with the women he was paired with. There was None with Karen Grassle. Never saw it then or now. It was a family show with children. The sexual chemistry was not important like it would be on Bonanza; a show showing an attractive young single man. Landon would not see sexual attraction as being important. She fit the bill as a beautiful pioneer woman and mother., Period.
The show I loved as a kid and still do. It was a wonderful series. Less than a year ago I re-watched every episode and the movies. What a warm and kind person Karen is. She was perfect for the role.
hi, everyone, i from Paris, France and i grow up with this series on the tv, i watched all the serie again right now, i love everyone in the cast. that was the best serie ever.
That show NEVER GETS OLD. I've been watching it almost daily since it first went into syndication. Even watched original episodes. Waited all week for a new episode. They were just superior quality television. I am always happy when I'm watching this show.
@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Landon only picked her because he thought he was better looking, he picked all the cast because he thought they would make him look handsome. He loved Victor French because he was butt ugly. Landon was also a Queens NYC boy like Trumpin the pumpkin
Wonderful lady. She made life beautiful for the Ingall family. I adore the series, own a DVD set complete with the three movies and special features and interviews and what not. I treat myself to watching the whole series straight through about once a year. ❤️
I havent read/listened to her book, but came here since I remember the show very well. Various reviewers of the book mention her numerous affairs/relationships w men, etc. I give her credit for at least being honest about these things instead of leaving them unmentioned. As far as the show, it was mentioned too abt the off screen tension between her n michael landon, which id heard before and has been circulating for a long time, something about a salary dispute. One things for sure she absolutely nailed the role of Ma and whatever strife existed between her n michael off screen never showed up one bit on screen. A great show all around too!
She has such a graceful way about her..not to mention her natural striking beauty. I still love watching Little House On The Prarie..and seeing this just solidifies what a wonderful person she is. Televisions now spew horrific values and morals..wicked lusts..I am grateful for shows like these to watch reruns of.
@@crystalgoode8411 The attraction factor has not a thing to do with the ratings. She played a great mother., that to me was the problem in terms of them as husband and wife. It was like she was a mother figure and that was all when you saw them together. They lacked chemistry, whereas Ralph Waite and Michael Learned had it. I think it is relevant. I never saw it with Karen and Michael and it always bothered me. Still a great show but Michael Landon was really sexy and it just was not projected with his appearances between him and Karen.
She just came out with a book stating how she didn't get along with Michael Landon. According to Karen Grassle, Michael Landon could be very cruel to her (especially after she asked for a raise). She said he would make very unkind remarks about her looks in front of the entire crew. And stated he punished her by giving her less screen time.
I've been watching LHOTP on Prime. I watched it faithfully as a child in the 70's & this show is such a good family show. Michael was an amazing actor & person. Karen was perfect for the part. I'm grateful to have this show to rewatch & make me feel good once again ❤
LHOTP was and still is my FAVORITE series hands down . My fav episodes are with Laura & Almanzo or anything to do with the Olesons, lol! Also loved the one where Laura went to Arizona for the summer to attend a seminar with Aliza Jane. This show is my happy place whether I'm already happy or especially if I'm depressed. Love it!!
From greece:she is a fantastic lady a fantastic actress and also a beautiful woman and soul.... I love her... We grew up watching the luttle house and it, was memorable TV series... Thank you Mrs grassle.... God bless you...
This show always communicated to me. I cried with almost every episode. Not always sorrow but joy as well! This was a staple of my childhood and am currently rewatching the whole series!
The series of Little House on the Prairie shows you how genuine people are supposed to live and treat each other and a genuine loving manner. They were never ever be anything like this series on television again, And it's so sad!....
This when things were good for her with Michael. I recently saw a interview where she said Michael wouldn’t give her a raise after she asked for one. And he even cut her out of some the scenes
Je pense que ces acteurs à l'époque jouaient véritablement avec leur cœur et moins dans un but très lucratif !... Et c'est pour ça que la magie opérait et que nous pleurions très facilement devant cette série culte!...❤ Quelle femme extraordinaire on a envie d'être son ami!... Professionnelle, féminine, naturelle, charmante, dommage que l'American de base aujourd'hui a mal évoluée!...
What a beautiful and sweet lady! As a young boy, this show was watched in the house because of my Mom and sisters - but I did have a crush on this lovely lady. She had such a beautiful smile and sweet disposition. TH-cam is funny, as last week it recommended to me an interview with her (from just a few years ago), and now this - even though I’d never seen any interview with this actress before. In the interview I watched last week (and she is STILL a beautiful lady), she recounted the hurtful poor treatment she received from Landon, particularly after she requested a raise to a level consistent with the popularity of the show, So sad. He was a man of such talent and passion, but it seems like he was quite a flawed man too. Seeing her here so happy with Landon and how things were going makes it even sadder how it soured for her and she just had to endure the poor treatment.
Thank you for posting this, the pandemic has me revisiting shows from my childhood, I was seven when the show launched so I grew up with it like many. Not their fault but so much of The focus was on Landon and Gilbert but wow Karen Grassle and Melisa Sue Anderson were amazing in the show as well. Overall I think I just didn’t realize how good the acting, location filming, story subject matter, were at the time. I find myself constantly marveling at Karen‘s portrayal of Ma and her acting choices. their chemistry truly was amazing.
She is always so nice.
She was so perfect for that role!
100%
1000%
Karen Grassley is a beautiful woman. She was amazing on the house on the prairie. Even today, I watch it and there are so many scenes that make you tear up or even cry. Excellent cast. Thank you to all the folks who made that show so incredible.
I agree! She was spectacular and the perfect choice. What a total doll!!
May I ask if you watched it online or in VHS? I couldn't find it in the internet :(
@@mariapiecuch417 All of it is on Peacock
Era adicta al alcohol, tabaco y algo ninfómana, pero siempre lucía maravillosamente encantadora. ❤
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She has the sweetest voice.
Her voice is sweet. You wonder if she loves acting so much that she’s acting. She does it well.
I loved in the first season when she passive aggressively said “Good day, Mrs. Oleson.” Her voice would get almost childlike.
There will never ever be another wonderful series like this on television again and that is so sad
It is. At least the show has been preserved for all time. How nice it has been to have lived it, though.
I agree. Almost everything today is garbage tv compared to shows like this
@@janicesmith6585 We don’t even watch regular TV anymore We don’t even know what is on , we don’t even watch the news anymore!
The show is so awesome. I love watching retro shows.
@@runningbearwhitedove7129 you're right, TV news are most of time fake news, negativity, it's way better to watch series like this one than watching bullshit on TV
She was THE best cast imaginable for her role. She has the warmth and gentleness of a sunbeam and a kindness that shines through.
I love how invested she was in her craft. A true actress.
I watched this when I was little still watch it
Me too.
Me too. I watch it too.
Same ☺️
During the beginning of quartined I bought the whole Season and I love the series
Me too! My favorite show... I cry almost every episode. Sooo good!
What a classy lady! and her smile is so contageous 😁😍
that hair is epic.
She's a wonderful actress.
Feels like I'm watching her time travel watching the whole 11 Seasons while in UK, lockdown never seen it before great box set
@@jamesbomd3503 me too.
So true. Very classy and beautiful actress. Wish more people in Hollywood would be like her.
I absolutely LOVED HER. And as a kid, I watched this show BECAUSE OF THIS WOMAN Karen Grassle. I wanted a Mama like the character she played. And it seems like she was really that way in real life. Over the past 40+ years I’ve NEVER heard an ill word about Karen Grassle. That is almost unheard of in Hollywood. GOD Bless you Karen. Thank you for the years of your work.
I hear you on watching a show because of a character or actress. For me it was typically a mother or mother figure. Honestly, those moments at times - I held onto for dear life.
I am very happy that she had such a wonderful experience on LHOTP. I never missed a show. As far as the books by LEW those were hours of happy escape for me.
I thought the same as a kid. I wanted a family like theirs.
I am the exact same age as Melissa Gilbert and this was my favorite show in the whole world! I adored Karen Grassle! She did such an amazing job portraying “MA”. I loved the interactions between her and Mrs. Olson.
I’m the same age as Melissa Gilbert too. It was great to grow up with this irreplaceable series❤️
Thanks to Karen, Michael and to all the cast for that beautiful show!❤️
I think she would be such an amazing mother. ❤️ how could you not love her?
This was such a treat to see a throw back interview with Karen. I could listen to her talk all day. Even when she’s not playing Ma, she takes me right back to that comforting Ma voice.
I was preschool age when this show started and adored “Caroline Ingalls” immediately. The show is still my favorite today!
You don't have to rub it in! Lol
She was the perfect "Ma"!!! 💕
She was the best Mrs. Ingalls. She was a perfect choice. Her role as Mrs Charles Ingalls is also what helped make little house on the prairie so popular.
The role of a lifetime for her. She played it brilliantly and how could go wrong working along side if Michael Landon. What a duo they played off each other beautifully.
I agree with you. They both play Caroline and Charles very well.
It did go wrong. He was nasty to her and wouldn’t pay her what she was worth.
She is absolutely beautiful and a real class act. A Princess Diana type, but without all the behind the scenes dysfunction in her private life.
😕 häh.
There was a lot of behind the scene dysfunction in her life. She and Michael had a falling out about her salary after the first or second season.He punished her by reducing her role .She said she would sit for 2 hours to get her costume,makeup and hair done and her scenes would be a couple of lines and her pouring coffee with the camera shot being on the coffee cup.She was drinking heavily and felt trapped in the show. She if she had walked out on a major series no one would hire her in Hollywood.This went on for two years before it was settled.
@@beckyshell4649 yes in later year interviews she comes across as more bitter
She speaks with the same loving warm soothing voice as Ma does, even when not acting!
Um. I speak with my voice too. I don't change it when I'm at work.
@@cechristine2376
...what an inane , smart-@$$ thing to say... 😒
@@blondego56 What voice do you use when you speak? Now whose comment is 'inane'? Besides yours.
@@cechristine2376 have you never heard actors use completely different voices in their movies than they use in real life? I thought the same thing, I like that her accent is the same in real life as the show.
So many remarks about a my passing, nothing comment. My life is continues. Hopefully everyone else will focus on more important things.
Very beautiful soft spoken kind woman . ❤❤❤😍
I always thought Karen was so beautiful and she hardly wore any makeup. So lady like and dainty just like her character.
I wish I had her personality!!
She was very natural.
@Jake Monson Ya think so??? Not so sure. I never thought they even had chemistry.
@@m.e.d.7997 They did not, Michael Landon was great on Bonanza. He had multiple interactions with beautiful women that jumped off the screen and he was sexy as all get out. You could feel the chemistry with the women he was paired with. There was None with Karen Grassle. Never saw it then or now. It was a family show with children. The sexual chemistry was not important like it would be on Bonanza; a show showing an attractive young single man. Landon would not see sexual attraction as being important. She fit the bill as a beautiful pioneer woman and mother., Period.
I agree. She was naturally beautiful. Did not need any makeup like more actresses.
So humble and gentle woman 👍🙏❤️
I can't imagine anyone else being "Ma". Thank you, Karen Grassle, for being a part of my childhood.
This was like 45 years ago! OMG, what a wonderful show.
45? Yikes! I was 22.
The show I loved as a kid and still do. It was a wonderful series. Less than a year ago I re-watched every episode and the movies. What a warm and kind person Karen is. She was perfect for the role.
Such a lovely woman and a Beautiful Voice:)
She was a warm and so nice...A real lady!
hi, everyone, i from Paris, France and i grow up with this series on the tv, i watched all the serie again right now, i love everyone in the cast. that was the best serie ever.
She is so beautiful
She actually really is beautiful.
She's an angel love watching her on the show
That show NEVER GETS OLD. I've been watching it almost daily since it first went into syndication. Even watched original episodes. Waited all week for a new episode. They were just superior quality television. I am always happy when I'm watching this show.
She’s so humble and sweet!! Natural God giving beauty, Still beautiful today!! Love you Ma!😊❤️
She was so gracious in the role and even here in this interview.
She was the perfect Ma. No one else could've done it any better.
If I was Michael Landon, I had fall in love with her from the start
This is great, thank you!
Shes beautiful...always remember her as “Ma”
When you look at how much work went into just one episode back then!!!!! No one could do that today. Great series.
The best show ever of all time and she was an amazing wife momma and friend! 80 years young now💙
She said she hated wearing old 1800 dresses and the costumes were annoying. She said Landon was extremely cheap and refused to pay her properly.
Not just cheap, he became vindictive towards her.
@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Landon only picked her because he thought he was better looking, he picked all the cast because he thought they would make him look handsome. He loved Victor French because he was butt ugly.
Landon was also a Queens NYC boy like Trumpin the pumpkin
She is one MA that everyone wants.. caroline ingalls
She's so beautiful inside and out
I always thought she was beautiful and the perfect Mother ever. ❤️👌🏻
Wow. Always had and still have a big crush on Karen❤❤❤❤
Me too!!
Me 3
I used to watch it in French, since I live in Switzerland, and Little house on the Prairie is the BEST serie full of good values, ever
Demure... Classy lady. Not many today that I would call demure. But she is.
Not many classy people in Hollywood either.
Karen was Valedictorian of her Class. Very Smart and Beautiful.
I wish there were more people like her in hollywood these days.
ESATTO
Agreed
Wonderful lady. She made life beautiful for the Ingall family. I adore the series, own a DVD set complete with the three movies and special features and interviews and what not. I treat myself to watching the whole series straight through about once a year. ❤️
First time seeing her this way loved Michael Landon from cowboy picture little joe miss him
I still watch Bonanza! But of all the roles he was ever in I like him best as Charles Ingalls
Our Bobbie Wygant interviewing with a favorite actress and TV mom! Great conversation there!
Such a beautiful woman 🥰and the kindness in her voice 🥰
Oh what beautiful acting!!! Love them all!!
Awww iv loved this show since I was a little girl now our 7 year old loves this is show we love u all ")
Great Cast,Great Show,Great Man Michael Landon
aka Eugene Orowitz!!💔🌠
She's such a natural beauty!
Listening to her audiobook Bright Lights, Prairie Dust. Had to
pause and search her first LHOP interviews. 💙
I havent read/listened to her book, but came here since I remember the show very well. Various reviewers of the book mention her numerous affairs/relationships w men, etc. I give her credit for at least being honest about these things instead of leaving them unmentioned. As far as the show, it was mentioned too abt the off screen tension between her n michael landon, which id heard before and has been circulating for a long time, something about a salary dispute. One things for sure she absolutely nailed the role of Ma and whatever strife existed between her n michael off screen never showed up one bit on screen. A great show all around too!
After having read your comment I bought the audio book on audible without hesitation.
Thank you for mentioning it!
@@Celisar1 it was so good!
I love her voice.
Elegant graceful and feminine through and through. My God she is beautiful.
She is like an angel omggg
She has such a graceful way about her..not to mention her natural striking beauty. I still love watching Little House On The Prarie..and seeing this just solidifies what a wonderful person she is. Televisions now spew horrific values and morals..wicked lusts..I am grateful for shows like these to watch reruns of.
She and Michael Landon had no chemistry!!
@@lorraineb.4698 I am sorry but this comment is misplaced here..and I highly disagree...as does ratings....God bless
@@crystalgoode8411 The attraction factor has not a thing to do with the ratings. She played a great mother., that to me was the problem in terms of them as husband and wife. It was like she was a mother figure and that was all when you saw them together. They lacked chemistry, whereas Ralph Waite and Michael Learned had it. I think it is relevant. I never saw it with Karen and Michael and it always bothered me. Still a great show but Michael Landon was really sexy and it just was not projected with his appearances between him and Karen.
She just came out with a book stating how she didn't get along with Michael Landon. According to Karen Grassle, Michael Landon could be very cruel to her (especially after she asked for a raise). She said he would make very unkind remarks about her looks in front of the entire crew. And stated he punished her by giving her less screen time.
Caroline Ingalls, will always stay in our hearts.
Great Lady, never forgettable. I wish we had more series like this today.
Wonderful actress
Such a beautiful angel.
She exuberates such Grace and Kindness "On & Off Stage". 💕💕💕💕. LOVE Little House on the Prairie!!! Will always be my FAVORITE!!! 😀☺️😘
I’m glad she’s still alive today!
I've been watching LHOTP on Prime. I watched it faithfully as a child in the 70's & this show is such a good family show. Michael was an amazing actor & person. Karen was perfect for the part. I'm grateful to have this show to rewatch & make me feel good once again ❤
She is so pretty and was perfect for that part on one of the most heartwarming shows ever on television.
Stay safe well strong encouraged blessed careful
LHOTP was and still is my FAVORITE series hands down . My fav episodes are with Laura & Almanzo or anything to do with the Olesons, lol! Also loved the one where Laura went to Arizona for the summer to attend a seminar with Aliza Jane. This show is my happy place whether I'm already happy or especially if I'm depressed. Love it!!
What a lovely woman. She's just beautiful.
From greece:she is a fantastic lady a fantastic actress and also a beautiful woman and soul.... I love her... We grew up watching the luttle house and it, was memorable TV series... Thank you Mrs grassle.... God bless you...
She has such a lovely voice even when I was little I used to think so.
This show always communicated to me. I cried with almost every episode. Not always sorrow but joy as well! This was a staple of my childhood and am currently rewatching the whole series!
Little House On The Prairie Is The Greatest TV Series Of All Time!
Loved this show, still do. Karen Grassle was perfect for this role, the two of them, Michael and herself were perfectly matched.
Still watch it today and even record it. She's amazing
I have watched the pilot a bunch of times. Still will watch again.
My best childhood tv serial on saturday. My teacher used to call me Laura ingalls because of my two plaits. ❤❤❤ mauritius 🇲🇺.
Whst a LOVELY person this woman seems to be.
I watch the re runs of the TV series here in Italy.
Greetings from Italy.
Siempre vi tan hermosa a esta mujer.
She will be beautiful MA for eternity!
How amazing!! I've never seen this!! Thank you! What a sweet pea she was.
انا اعشق مسلسل litle house la prairie من انا وعندي 12سنه والان عمري 46سنه واتفرج فيه كل يوم اتفرج فيه ولا أمل منه حتى آخر يوم ف عمري
Absolutely 💯 great series 👏 very moving 👏
Great cast
I love Karen on Little House on the Prarie.
Great chemistry between them both.
SHE IS VERY PRETTY.
The series of Little House on the Prairie shows you how genuine people are supposed to live and treat each other and a genuine loving manner. They were never ever be anything like this series on television again, And it's so sad!....
A beautiful actress.
This when things were good for her with Michael. I recently saw a interview where she said Michael wouldn’t give her a raise after she asked for one. And he even cut her out of some the scenes
Je pense que ces acteurs à l'époque jouaient véritablement avec leur cœur et moins dans un but très lucratif !...
Et c'est pour ça que la magie opérait et que nous pleurions très facilement devant cette série culte!...❤
Quelle femme extraordinaire on a envie d'être son ami!...
Professionnelle, féminine, naturelle, charmante, dommage que l'American de base aujourd'hui a mal évoluée!...
She is very beautiful. Just look at her face.
Little outhouse on the prairie. Each episode was about yet one more tragedy begetting the family
She was amazing in that role
What a beautiful and sweet lady! As a young boy, this show was watched in the house because of my Mom and sisters - but I did have a crush on this lovely lady. She had such a beautiful smile and sweet disposition. TH-cam is funny, as last week it recommended to me an interview with her (from just a few years ago), and now this - even though I’d never seen any interview with this actress before.
In the interview I watched last week (and she is STILL a beautiful lady), she recounted the hurtful poor treatment she received from Landon, particularly after she requested a raise to a level consistent with the popularity of the show, So sad. He was a man of such talent and passion, but it seems like he was quite a flawed man too. Seeing her here so happy with Landon and how things were going makes it even sadder how it soured for her and she just had to endure the poor treatment.
Thank you for posting this, the pandemic has me revisiting shows from my childhood, I was seven when the show launched so I grew up with it like many. Not their fault but so much of The focus was on Landon and Gilbert but wow Karen Grassle and Melisa Sue Anderson were amazing in the show as well. Overall I think I just didn’t realize how good the acting, location filming, story subject matter, were at the time. I find myself constantly marveling at Karen‘s portrayal of Ma and her acting choices. their chemistry truly was amazing.
Unforgettable and the most precious part of life.